Qatar Airways Double Daily Flight To Melbourne With Canberra Connection

Qatar Airways has officially commenced its second Doha-Melbourne service, increasing the once-daily schedule to double-daily flights. The airline and the Victorian Government signed a strategic agreement to increase connectivity to Melbourne to further boost trade and tourism.

Announced in July 2022, the additional Melbourne schedule includes an onward leg to Canberra, officially resuming a once-daily connection between Doha and Canberra starting 1 December. The Canberra service was also originally scheduled to launch on 1 October, but has been delayed due to an operational issue outside of the airline’s control. All passengers who were booked on the Canberra flights will be re-booked and taken to their final destinations.

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The added daily schedule will be operated by Boeing 777-300ER, featuring its award-winning Qsuite Business Class. The airline will operate a total of 40 weekly flights to Australia with this network enhancement. With the newest addition, the airline will operate to six destinations in Australia including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Canberra. This will exceed Qatar Airways’ pre-pandemic footprint of five gateways in Australia, following the addition of Brisbane services started early 2020 during the pandemic.

Qatar Airways has recently announced its strategic partnership with Virgin Australia, which will offer increased travel options and benefits across 35 destinations in its extensive domestic network, as well as to its recently relaunched short-haul international markets, including Fiji and Queenstown, New Zealand.